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LAX to PBC: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Puebla (Hermanos Serdán International Airport)
1,600 mi
2,574 km · 1,390 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- PBC — Hermanos Serdán International Airport · Puebla, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Near PBC
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from PBC?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Puebla (PBC) is 1,600 miles (2,574 km, 1,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to PBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Puebla?
Puebla is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to PBC?
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